Martini Anatomy & Physiology Textbook

**Elmer2** · 28-03-2007, 12:47 PM

Hi, no replies on the textbook board so just thought I'd ask here... has anyone tried it? What do you think of it? Cheers.

**DH2005** · 28-03-2007, 01:08 PM

S'alright...

Whether it's adequate for you will depend, in part, on where you're going to study medicine.

**Elmer2** · 28-03-2007, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by DH2005

S'alright...

Whether it's adequate for you will depend, in part, on where you're going to study medicine.

I'm a first yr at UCL. I don't just want to hear from UCL students though, I just want to know what people thin of the book generally.

**DH2005** · 28-03-2007, 01:21 PM

Okay. Well...

The anatomy element is sufficient for putting the physiology into context, but nothing more - you'd need a dedicated anatomy book to use alongside it. The physiology element is fine, and many people in my year use nothing but Martini to achieve very reasonable marks, but I prefer to use a dedicated physiology text when I have the time.

Like I said - s'alright.

**NV05** · 28-03-2007, 01:48 PM

In my opinion, Martini has the bulk of what we need in terms of physiology, but lacks heavily on anatomy. I find it has a good order though and you know where you're going. I'm using it for anatomy at the moment, but that's because I still can't decide which anatomy book to go for, in terms of physiology, there could be a bit more detail, and I'll usually go for Guyton's physiology book to see if there's any extra detail.